Programming fiches on suggested priorities for the future programmes of Estonia (MFF 2021-2027)

Mr Lauri Lugna, Secretary General,

Estonian Ministry of the Interior,

Pikk 61 15065 Tallinn, ESTONIA

Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111

EUROPEAN COMMISSION DIRECTORATE-GENERAL FOR MIGRATION AND HOME AFFAIRS

Directorate E : Migration and Security Funds; Financial Resources

The Director

Brussels HOME.E.3/SH

Dear Mr Lauri Lugna,

During the AMIF-ISF Committee meeting of 17 September 2019 the Commission

announced that it is preparing programming fiches on the suggested priorities for the

future Member States’ programmes on the Asylum and Migration Fund (AMF), the

Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI) and the Internal Security Fund (ISF).

The enclosed programming fiches aim to support the preparation of your AMF, BMVI

and ISF programmes. Please consider them as a starting point to assist you in your

internal reflection process and for our future discussions on your draft programmes.

We invite you to reflect on the funding priorities, taking into account other relevant

circumstances, such as the baseline situation in your country at the start of the new

programming period, the possibilities to fund incurred expenditure under the current

Funds until 31 December 2022, the complementarities with other Funds, as well as the

mandates of EU agencies.

We would welcome in particular bilateral meetings with you within the course of the

next months, to discuss and assist you in preparing your programmes.

According to the provisional common understanding between the co-legislators, the

formal submission of the AMF, BMVI and ISF Programmes should take place no later

than three months after the adoption of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR) or the

Fund Specific Regulation, whichever is adopted the latest. The programming process will

be done through SFC2014 and through SFC2021 once it is operational.

In order to be ready to submit and approve the programmes shortly after the adoption of

the above-mentioned Regulations, we invite you to already start drafting your

programmes based on the programme template which will be annexed to the CPR

(Annex VI). Please find enclosed the version of the draft template as currently under

discussion between the co-legislators.

The provisional compromise reached between the co-legislators limits the coverage of

the HOME Funds in the Partnership Agreement. Please note, however, that the

requirement to describe in the Partnership Agreement coordination, demarcation and

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complementarities between the Funds/Union Instruments (Art. 8(b)(ii) and (iii) of CPR) 1

does apply to the HOME Funds.

At the next AMIF-ISF Committee meeting on 6 February 2020, there will be an

opportunity for you to raise any questions about the programming exercise and develop

further any points mentioned in these programming fiches.

We would like to reassure you of our availability to assist you in preparing the draft

programmes ahead of the formal submission and approval process. The responsible desk

officer Stephanie Hardy ([email protected]) is at your disposal for any

questions you may have.

We look forward to an excellent cooperation with you for this programming exercise.

Yours sincerely,

Beate GMINDER

(e-Signed)

Enclosure: (1) Country programming fiches – AMF/BMVI/ISF

(2) Programme template

c.c.: B. Frederick, A. Vella, D. Ackers, C. Cardao, A; Flonneau,

S. Facchinello, C. Aagaard, P. Steller, L Strakova, C. Karagiorgi,

S. Kuukka, S. Hardy

1 Art. 8(b)(ii) and (iii) of the Common Provisions Regulation (CPR):

(ii) coordination, demarcation and complementarities between the Funds and, where appropriate,

coordination between national and regional programmes;

(iii) complementarities and synergies between the funds covered by the Partnership Agreement, the AMIF,

the ISF, the BMVI, and other Union instruments, including LIFE strategic integrated projects and

strategic nature projects, and, where appropriate, projects funded under Horizon Europe;

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Programming Fiche

ESTONIA

Asylum and Migration Fund (AMF)

Future priorities

Specific objective 1 - to strengthen and develop all aspects of the Common European Asylum

System, including its external dimension

- Harmonization of the CEAS at EU level and a uniform application of the relevant Union

acquis will require investments in improving the efficiency and effectiveness of asylum

procedures and reception conditions in Member States and, in particular, catering for the needs

of vulnerable groups such as unaccompanied minors, and persons with special reception and

procedural needs, such as unaccompanied minors.

- Supporting solidarity and responsibility sharing between the Member States and providing

support in particular to those Member States most affected by migratory flows such as for

example through transfers of applicants and/or beneficiaries of international protection.

- Enhancing solidarity and cooperation with third countries with the purpose of managing

migration including through resettlement and other legal avenues.

Current priorities or types of actions in the National Programme that could be continued under

this specific objective

 The current support services to asylum seekers should be continued.

Policy issues that should be addressed in the future under this specific objective linking to

Annex VI of the AMF proposal

CEAS – intervention fields

 Reception conditions: For Estonia the priority should remain the reception conditions with the

aim of ensuring high-quality reception conditions and alternatives to detention. The conditions

need to be in compliance with the Reception Conditions Directive.

 Asylum procedures: Though the numbers of asylum seekers is low, Estonia should continually

enhance the conditions and focus on rapid access to the asylum procedures. Greater

participation in the use of EASO’s practical cooperation activities and tools would further help

Estonia improve the conditions as well as the asylum procedures.

 Resettlement: Estonia could increase the numbers of resettled persons.

 Solidarity efforts between Member States: Estonia is encouraged to further support solidarity

efforts between Member States.

Trafficking in human beings: ensure the realisation of the rights of victims of trafficking in human

beings, taking into account particularly vulnerable groups, such as women and girls trafficked for

sexual exploitation, ensuring access to appropriate assistance, support and protection to victims and

their early identification.

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Desired outcomes

 Improve reception and accommodation capacity

 Provide support services to asylum seekers and those granted asylum

 Reduce the use of detention

 Increase the numbers of resettled persons

 Increase the solidarity efforts between Member States.

Specific objective 2 - to support legal migration to the Member States including to contribute to

the integration of third-country nationals

- Supporting the development of policies promoting legal migration and the implementation of

the relevant Union acquis including through the development of mobility schemes,

cooperation with recruitment agencies and employment services of third countries and

assistance to TCN with the acquisition of legal residence and family reunification

- Supporting integration of TCN and preparing their active participation in the receiving society

through tailored support and actions promoting equality in the access to public and private

services

- Strengthening the involvement of local and regional authorities and NGOs

Current priorities or types of actions in the National Programme that could be continued under

this specific objective

 Continue the language and cultural integration activities to ensure rapid integration and

prepare TCNs to join the labour market.

Policy issues that should be addressed in the future under this specific objective linking to

Annex VI of the AMF proposal

Legal migration and integration

 Integration measures – information and orientation, one stop shops: to bring rapid integration

of TCNs on-line and multilingual information should be further developed

 Integration measures – language training; to bring rapid integration of TCNs and enable TCNs

to join the labour market further language training and specialised language training should be

continued.

 Integration measures – civics and other training: to bring rapid integration of TCNs and enable

TCNs to join the labour market, civics and other training should be continued.

 Integration measures – Introduction, participation, exchanges host society: to improve

relations between local society and TCNs exchanges and joint activities should be continued.

 Integration measures – basic needs: for persons granted international protection or asylum

access to basic services and support services should be continued.

 Pre-departure measures: To fill vacancies and skills shortages, information campaigns about

EU migration schemes; availability of on-line information to third country nationals, including

language learning opportunities should be developed

 Mobility schemes: To fill skills shortages and encourage specialists to come to Estonia

mobility schemes from 3rd countries can be developed, such as circular or temporary

migration schemes, including training to enhance employability.

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 Trafficking in human beings: Ensure the realisation of the rights of third-country national

victims of trafficking in human beings with regard to integration measures, taking into account

particularly vulnerable groups, such as women and girls trafficked for sexual exploitation,

ensuring access to appropriate assistance, support and protection to victims and their early

identification

Desired outcomes

 improved processes for the integration of TCNs,

 improved relations of TCNs and local society,

 improved cooperation between various stakeholders in the field of TCNs integration

 Improved skills and increased competence of specialists.

Specific objective 3 - to contribute to countering irregular migration and ensuring effectiveness

of return and readmission in third countries

- Implementation of the relevant Union acquis by improving the efficiency and effectiveness of

return procedures and detention conditions in Member States, including through developing

alternatives to detention and prioritising voluntary return and reintegration

- Strengthening cooperation with third countries on countering irregular migration and enabling

sustainable return including through capacity building for readmission of their nationals

Current priorities or types of actions in the National Programme that could be continued under

this specific objective

 Voluntary and forced return activities should be continued.

Policy issues that should be addressed in the future under this specific objective linking to

Annex VI of the AMF proposal

Return

 Alternatives to detention: To reduce the numbers of persons held in detention, alternatives

should be developed.

 Reception/detention conditions: Support adequate material detention conditions, in particular

for vulnerable groups such as unaccompanied minors and families.

 Return procedures: Reinforce an integrated and coordinated approach among all actors

involved in return-related activities (e.g. law enforcement and immigration authorities, judicial

authorities, detention authorities, guardianship systems, medical and social services) to ensure

availability of swift and adequate multi-disciplinary responses.

 Assisted voluntary return: Ensure continuity of operational assisted voluntary return (and

reintegration) programmes AVR(R) to enhance voluntary returns, as well as providing

counselling to illegally staying third-country nationals on such programmes (including in

cooperation with national social or and other services); improve the process of disseminating

information on voluntary return and assisted voluntary return programmes to illegally staying

third-country nationals (e.g. in cooperation with national education, social and health services)

and put in place targeted reintegration policies for unaccompanied minors.

 Reintegration assistance: Put in place / strengthen targeted reintegration actions, in particular

for unaccompanied minors;

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 Removal/Return operations: Ensure that return management systems are set up, operated,

maintained and further developed in order to process all the necessary information about

irregular migrants and returnees (management of individual cases as well as of any return-

related procedure), in line with the RECAMAS model (developed by Frontex)

 Forced-return monitoring system: To ensure that forced returns are carried out in compliance

with the legislation in place a good level of monitoring is required.

 Measures addressing incentives for irregular migration: Address more effectively the pull

factor for irregular migration created by the employment in EU Member States of irregular

migrants, in accordance with the Employer Sanctions Directive. While the Directive prohibits

the employment of irregular migrants and provides for minimum standards to prevent, detect

and sanction infringements to this prohibition, there is still a high possibility for illegally

staying third country nationals of finding illegal work within the EU. The Communication on

the Delivery of the European Agenda on Migration (COM(2017) 558 final), adopted by the

Commission on 27 September 2017 stressed the need for the Commission to ensure full

implementation of the Directive. Member States could therefore use funding to implement

more efficiently the Directive’s requirements. This concerns in particular the obligation under

Article 14 of the Directive to conduct effective and adequate inspections to control

employment of illegally staying third-country nationals.

Secondary priority: seek exchanges of best practices with other EU Member States on

conducting information and awareness-raising activities aimed at preventing migrant

smuggling and reducing irregular migration flows to the EU.

Desired outcomes

 The use of detention is reduced

 Higher number of voluntary returns

 More returns are completed

 Continuity of legal and linguistic assistance to irregular migrants undergoing return procedures

 Practical working arrangements between all actors involved in the return process, including

asylum authorities, for the purpose of reducing the length of return procedures

Other comments

In view of ensuring optimal use of funding opportunities and complementarity of actions, when

prioritising future activities under AMF return Member States are encouraged to take into account the

support that can be provided by the EBCGA under its mandate on return. This includes: returns by

scheduled or non-scheduled flights organised and supported by EBCGA, as well as return experts

that the EBCGA may provide, i.e. forced-return experts, forced-return monitors and return specialist.

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Synergies with other Funds

Internal Security Fund

Actions related to the protection of children in migration, fight against trafficking in human beings,

protection of victims of trafficking, migrant smuggling and prevention and countering radicalisation

could be financed under ISF.

Border Management and Visa Instrument

Actions related to the development of Eurodac system for border management purposes. Such

fingerprinting identification system could also be used for the identification of a migrant’s status.

Actions related to improving visa application processing could be combined with actions linked to

promoting legal migration pathways.

Cohesion Funds (ESF+, ERDF, etc)

European Social Fund +:

Similarly to the current programming period, both AMF and ESF+ will be able to support the

integration of migrants and third-country nationals. AMF will support measures tailor-made to the

needs of the third-country nationals, generally implemented in the early phases of integration. ESF+

will complement AMF for all measures related to mid- and long-term integration in particular the

measures related to the employment and labour market integration of third-country nationals,

provided they have access to the labour market.

Under the investment priority on education, the ESF+ can also provide support to children who are

third-country nationals right after their arrival (e.g. access to primary and secondary education,

tackling early school leaving, etc.).

Measures implemented under the ESF+ should aim at promoting socio-economic integration of third

country nationals. They could include (but are not limited to):

 Specific actions to increase participation of third-country nationals in the labour market

 Measures to improve access of third country nationals to education and employment

 Measures to promote the social integration of third-country nationals

 Targeted measures for migrant women to promote labour market participation, including

access to childcare and care for dependent persons

 Targeted measures to newly arrived migrants and refugees

 Promote the development of digital skills of third country nationals

 Measures to support assessment of skills and validation of qualifications of third country

nationals

 Support to self-employment, social economy and social enterprises of third country nationals

 Specific support to tackle youth unemployment of young third country nationals (aged 15-29)

 Measures to combat early school leaving of young third country nationals

 Support access to quality and non-segregated and inclusive early-childhood education and

care

 Support access to secondary, tertiary education and vocational training for third country

nationals

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 Promote pathways to integration of third country nationals

 Support access to community-based social and healthcare and long-term care services

 Promote social integration of third country nationals who are at risk of poverty or social

exclusion

 In addition, ESF+ could also address material deprivation through basic material assistance

food support coupled with accompanying measures (such as counselling, access to shelters

and social workers, information of legal rights and obligations etc.) and social inclusion

support for third-country nationals (e.g. through its proposed minimum 2% earmarking for the

most deprived).

European Regional Development Fund: ERDF will be able to support to actions in the field of

migration management, including the protection of migrants. AMF is the main instrument to provide

support for the reception of third-country nationals, however ERDF has a possibility to complement

these actions, for example, by providing support for the (temporary) reception infrastructure, social

housing or social infrastructure for migrants, refugees and persons under or applying for international

protection. The above could be addressed under specific objective 4.iii Increasing the socioeconomic

integration of marginalised communities, migrants and disadvantaged groups, through integrated

measures including housing and social services.

Measures implemented under the ERDF promoting the socio-economic integration of migrants could

include (but are not limited to):

 Housing infrastructure

 Temporary reception infrastructure

 Other social infrastructure contributing to social inclusion in the community

 Health infrastructure

Under the urban component of the ERDF, the instrument will support an integrated social

development of urban areas, contributing to prevention and countering of radicalisation, as well as

networking and cooperation between regional, local and other public authorities.

External Instruments (NDICI and IPA)

The external actions will continue to be implemented in complementarity to the NDICI and IPA that

are and will remain the primary tools to support the external dimension of the Union’s migration and

security policy. Member States through their national programmes are more adequate to promote and

deliver on cooperation initiatives that complement and reinforce actions taken at the EU level. For

example, when Member States have good bilateral relations with third countries, specific interests and

expertise or networks in a given third country, or when the nature of a specific policy has a direct

impact on the MS and might require bilateral cooperation.

Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI):

NDICI will allow for making best use of geographic programmes, supplemented by the Global

Challenges thematic programme and the rapid reaction response pillar. The measures supported aim at

addressing all aspects of migration and forced displacement. In the area of migration, this includes for

instance addressing root causes of irregular migration and forced displacement, strengthening

capacities of partner countries to address irregular migration, fighting trafficking in human beings and

smuggling of migrants, supporting sustainable reintegration of returning migrants, promoting

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conditions for facilitating legal migration, and ensuring protection and development-based solutions

for forcibly displaced persons and their host communities.

AMF will continue to support resettlement and pre-departure measures by Member States facilitating

legal migration, aimed at facilitating the integration of third-country nationals in the EU. In the area of

return, it will support the implementation of readmission agreements with third countries and the

short-term measures facilitating the reintegration of returnees from Europe, as well as actions

preventing irregular migration (i.e. information campaigns, data collection and tracking of flows and

routes, etc.).

Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA): The Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance will

support enlargement countries in preventing and tackling organised crime and corruption, and in

strengthening their law enforcement and migration management capabilities, including border

management. IPA can complement AMF as it will support cooperation on migration, ensuring access

to international protection, sharing relevant information, strengthening the development benefits of

migration and facilitating legal and labour migration.

Other Funds

Erasmus+: Erasmus+ has the leverage potential for actions to improve the education system and

adapt it to the special needs of migrants. Long-term capacity building actions can usefully

complement and develop the actions supported by AMF, focused mainly on early education and

integration actions, especially in the reception phase. Peer learning events and other cooperation

actions between relevant education and youth organisations and institutions will be mainly covered by

Erasmus+.

Rights and Values Programme: With the objective of preventing and combating inequalities and

discrimination on grounds of racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, the programme will contribute

to social cohesion in the EU, including with regard to third country nationals. Actions to protect and

promote the rights of the child will also contribute to the protection of migrant children.

Border Management and Visa Instrument (BMVI)

Programming Fiche

Estonia

ANNEX I

Future priorities

Specific Objective 1 - Supporting effective European integrated border management at

the external borders implemented by the European Border and Coast Guard as a

shared responsibility of the European Border and Coast Guard Agency and of the

national authorities responsible for border management, to facilitate legitimate border

crossings, to prevent and detect illegal immigration and cross-border crime and to

effectively manage migratory flows

Please see below the suggested funding priorities under this specific objective

Address and remedy all weaknesses and recommendations identified by the

Vulnerability Assessments and Schengen Evaluations (Please see Annex II).

Integrated Border Management (IBM) - In the area of Integrated Border Management,

the Member States shall ensure consistency between the national programming documents

of IBM and the national IBM strategy (Article 8 of EBCG 2.0) and the national capability

development plan (Article 9) [current legal obligation enshrined in Art. 3(3) Reg.

1624/2016]. The latter shall clarify the articulation between the capabilities funded under

national budget and those which will be supported by BMVI and when relevant by the

EBCGA as part of the support to the deployment of the standing corps. Member States shall

also ensure training in the field of European integrated border management.

Actions aiming at the development of the national components of European Border and

Coast Guard (EBCG) such as:

 Actions supporting national efforts for setting up of the Standing Corps, especially as

regards national information campaigns for mobilising officers from different national

relevant authorities to be available to the Agency under Category 2, 3 and 4 of the standing

corps and their subsequent training.

 The further development of national components of EBCG could also involve the

provision of harmonised training of border guards in accordance with the Common Core

Curricula for Border Guards. The activities could also focus on developing the related

training infrastructure that would allow provision of relevant training, especially of the more

specialized ones that could address e.g. the integration and use of new technologies to

ensure a modern and up to standard European Border and Coast Guard.

 Member States should ensure consistency between the BMVI national programmes

and national capability development plans which will be developed as part of the

implementation of the new EBCG Regulation. FRONTEX is currently preparing the

methodology and procedure for the establishment of the national capability development

plans. When drafting the BMVI national programmes Member States are encouraged to

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liaise with the experts involved in capability development planning for IBM at national

level. This process may result in different projects aiming at the common capacity-building

or joint procurement between the Agency and Member States and/or between Member

States.

 Member States should also consider measures related to the implementation of updated

Common Integrated Risk Analysis Model and the enhancement of the collection and

exchange of data for the purpose of risks analysis as required in the EBCG 2.0 Regulation.

This may include the general roll out of CIRAM, training programs as well as IT-solutions

for Risk Analysis like Risk Analysis Applications for big data. In the view of this,

establishment on automatized data collection on cross-border crime and other risk indicators

to upload the data into a Frontex database with the view of achieving a near to real time and

valid data collection could be considered. This area may also involve actions aiming at the

enhancement of reporting mechanisms on cross-border crime, FTFs and hybrid threats as

well as the establishment of remote stations for the communication network to feed to the

Agency’s databases.

EUROSUR - The EBCG2.0 will have a very big impact on EUROSUR since the

EUROSUR Regulation has been encompassed into the EBCG2.0 Regulation and the scope

of EUROSUR will considerably evolve to cover all aspects related to information exchange.

That will require several adaptations by the Member States, in addition to the expanded

activities to be also supported. Through the National programme support should also be

provided to concrete technical priorities such as investments in physical infrastructure,

investments in operating and IT equipment, ,implementation of new software solution in

NCC premises and installation of a communication link between the NCC and local and

regional coordination centres and BCPs, as well as the development of cooperation and

information exchange for the reception and analysis of aggregated data from large-scale

information systems.

Interoperability package and development of large-scale IT systems , notably:

- Entry-exit System (EES): Priorities are the responsibilities derived from Articles 38 and

39 of Regulation (EU) 2017/2226 and the bearing of costs as established in Article 64. The

MS is expected to integrate its existing national border infrastructure and to connect it to the

NUI (National Uniform Interface), which will be provided by eu-LISA. It must organise,

manage, operate and maintain its existing national border infrastructure and connect it to

EES. Furthermore, it has to organise Central Access Points and their connection to the NUI

for the purpose of law enforcement. Moreover, it has to manage and arrange the access by

the duly authorised staff and by the duly empowered staff of their competent authorities to

EES.

- European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS): Priorities are

established taking into account the responsibilities derived from Article 76 of Reg (EU)

2018/1240 and the bearing of costs as established by Article 85. The MS is expected to

connect to the NUI (National Uniform Interface), which will be provided by eu-LISA;

organise, manage, operate and maintain its ETIAS National Unit for the manual processing

of applications for travel authorisation where the automated processing has reported a hit

and to set up and operate this National Unit; organise Central Access Points and their

connection to this NUI for the purpose of preventing, detecting and investigating terrorist or

other serious criminal offences; manage and arrange the access of duly authorised staff of

the competent national authorities to the ETIAS information system in accordance with the

ETIAS Regulation and to establish and regularly update a list of such staff and their profiles;

enter data into the ETIAS watchlist related to terrorist offences or other serious criminal

offences; ensure that each of its authorities entitled to access the ETIAS information system

takes the measures necessary to comply with the ETIAS Regulation, including fundamental

rights and data security.

- Schengen Information System (SISII): By 28 December 2021, the new SIS Regulations

(see ‘legal base’ below) will be applicable in their entirety and the existing legal framework

will be repealed. By that date, the MS shall take all the necessary steps in order to adapt all

national procedures to the implementation of all the changes introduced by the new

legislation.

The Schengen Information System Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (AFIS) is

expected to be rolled-out in all Member States by the end of 2020. By the end of 2021, the

new SIS AFIS should also be able to store latent marks and palm prints. Once AFIS is fully

rolled-out, the European Commission plans to start the development of the so-called

Automatic Biometrics Identification System (ABIS) allowing the identification of persons

on the basis of their facial image stored in SIS.

During this time framework, SIS will have to be included into the interoperability network.

In this context, from 2021 onwards, the biometric matching systems within SIS will need to

be integrated into the shared Biometric Matching Service (sBMS). In addition, SIS will need

to be connected to the interoperability components. Procedures will need to be established

concerning the tasks of the SIRENE Bureaux related to the verification of multiple

identities.

- Interoperability: Design and develop the technical components: a European search

portal, a shared biometric matching service, a common identity repository, a multiple-

identity detector. The MS should undertake all the necessary preparations to ensure that it

will have the means in place to use these components to access EU information systems as

soon as they go live. This is of utmost importance, considering also that any delays from a

MS might have an impact on the project at the global level.

As regards the interoperability package and the development of large-scale IT systems, due

attention must be paid to ensuring effective coordination between different national agencies

and other relevant stakeholders (e.g. international and domestic carriers), and allocation of

adequate human and financial resources, as well as a timely execution of procurement and

other administrative procedures. The MS needs to adjust its workflows and requirement for

providing specific training programmes, as the proper implementation of the IT systems

alone is not enough to ensure the success of the new information architecture of the EU.

Also, governance structures need to be in place, national implementation programmes

adopted and working procedures changed.

Other priorities

Border checks, Border surveillance - Technical and operational measures within the

Schengen area which are related to border control. Adapt overall capacity (including

adequate staff) to ensure adequate border checks, including systematic checks against SIS

and other relevant databases at the borders.

Joint deployments and actions supporting Immigration Liaison Officers in third

countries: Use funding to strengthen network, in particular through deployment of joint

liaison officers (including the sub-type of document verification officers to help visa

issuance process and avoid visa fraud).

Increase national capacities to detect document fraud. When prioritising future activities

under BMVI in order to improve capacities to detect document fraud, Member States are

encouraged to take into account the support that can be provided by the HOME Agencies

(e.g. EBCGA, CEPOL, EUROPOL, etc.) under their mandate, in particular through

trainings.

Increase the capacity of border control authorities to collaborate with investigative

authorities on migrant smuggling cases, and to collect information (through debriefing

activities) at the border in support of investigations on migrant smuggling cases. Address

language barriers, by increasing the number of interpreters for the support to investigative

activities related to migrant smuggling.

Situational awareness and exchange of information, risk analysis - Develop risk

analysis at central level and conduct tailored risk analysis. Processing of data and

information. Inter-agency cooperation (national level).

Test, validate and exploit the outcome of Union-funded security research projects in

developing and procuring state of the art tools and instruments for Border Guards, in

particular where such deployment has been identified by the EBCGA as contributing to the

development of operational capabilities of the EBCG.

External dimension - Cooperation with third countries on border control activities

(including EUROSUR and search and rescue activities in the framework of border

surveillance activities), capacity building (trainings, language courses, exchange of best

practices), interoperability of communication and IT systems, exchange of information in

real time, and joint operations.

Specific Objective 2 - Supporting the common visa policy to facilitate legitimate travel

and prevent migratory and security risks

Please see below the suggested funding priorities under this specific objective

Implementation of Schengen evaluation recommendations in the field of the common visa

policy.

Improving visa application processing.

Training of consular staff to ensure harmonised application of the Visa Code, the VIS

Regulation and other legislation, to the extent that it affects the visa procedure.

Reinforcement of staff resources dedicated to examining visa applications, especially in

locations where waiting or processing times exceed the permitted maxima.

Consular cooperation between MS through co-location/joint use of infrastructure, in

particular in locations where such cooperation enhances consular presence.

Ensuring consular presence or representation in all visa-required third countries

worldwide, particularly in locations where no Member State is present. (including opening a

visa section in German embassy in Freetown, Sierra Leone, where currently no MS is

present)

Large-scale IT systems - Visa Information System (VIS): IT system modifications and

upgrades to implement the revised VIS Regulation and other legislation such as the EES

Regulation, to the extent that it affects the visa procedure.

Digitalisation of the visa policy: pilot projects (e.g. online applications) in coordination

with the Commission; implementation of legislative changes (e.g. digital visa) if adopted

before the end of the MFF (2027).

Document security / document advisors: Document experts / advisors on document fraud

in critical locations, especially when expertise is shared between all MS through Local

Schengen Cooperation.

Enhancing the efficiency, client-friendly environment and security at consulates: to the

extent that deficiencies exist in individual consulates.

ANNEX II

Recommendations identified by the Vulnerability Assessments and

Schengen Evaluations as regards Specific Objective 1 (Border

Management)

Vulnerability Assessment recommendations

Due to the restricted nature of the Vulnerability Assessment and the relevant recommendations,

please note that all information necessary for the identification of the exact Vulnerability

Assessment recommendations’ are provided for according to the below details. The European

Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) indicated two elements for identification:

• the Measure ID (indicating the given Member State or Schengen Associated Country and

the number of the recommendation as it was indicated in the letters sent by the EBCGA’s

Executive Director to the Member States), and

• the source of the recommendation (reflecting the type of assessment, being Baseline

Assessment (BA), Emerging Threat Assessment (ETA) or Simulation Exercise (SE) and the year

when the assessment was carried out).

For the purposes to access these Vulnerability Assessment recommendations we suggest you to

contact your colleagues in your national administration.

Vulnerability Assessments (2017-2019)

Measure ID Source

EE 005 BA 2018

EE 002 BA 2018

EE 004 BA 2018

EE 006 SE 18

ANNEX III

Synergies with other Funds

Asylum and Migration Fund

Actions related to the development of Eurodac system could be financed under AMF, for example

when the fingerprinting identification system could be used for the identification of a migrant’s status.

Actions related to improving visa application processing could be combined with actions linked to

promoting legal migration pathways.

Internal Security Fund

Synergies between the BMVI and the ISF exist in relation to border surveillance systems which can

contribute to security purposes, fighting migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings and

fighting serious and organised crime.

Customs Control Equipment Instrument (CCEI)

Most customs control equipment may be equally or incidentally fit for controls of compliance with

other legislation, such as provisions on border management, visa or police cooperation. That is why it

is important to establish synergies between the CCEI and the BMVI, to ensure that authorities

responsible for border management and customs control have the necessary equipment and expertise

at their disposal and that they work together in a seamless manner.

The Customs Control Equipment Instrument will finance equipment for the control of goods as the

main purpose. An indicative list is included in Annex I of the CCEI Regulation, and includes scanners

and automated plate recognition systems. It excludes IT, infrastructure and means of transport that

will be financed by other means. The custom control equipment financed under CCEI can be used

both for controls of goods and for controls of persons, thus setting up the conditions for synergies and

economies of scale between the various departments in charge of the control of goods and persons at

the external border is important.

The Border Management and Visa Instrument will instead finance operating equipment, including

means of transport, document scanners, fingerprinting devices, IT equipment and communication

systems required for effective and secure border control (checks on persons). Actions having as the

main purpose to control goods will not be eligible under the Border Management and Visa

Instrument. However, BMVI will allow the use of operating equipment, including means of transport,

and infrastructure for dual use (border management and customs control) provided that the main

scope of use is integrated border management.

COHESION FUNDS (ESF+, ERDF, ETC.)

European Regional Development Fund (ERDF): ERDF through its Interreg programme, will be able to support a safer and more secure Europe, in

particular by providing support to actions in the field of border crossing management and mobility

and migration management, including the protection of migrants.

European Social Fund (ESF+): Under its specific objective Improving the quality, effectiveness and labour market relevance of

education and training systems, to support acquisition of key competences including digital skills,

ESF+ could support activities aiming at the development of digital skills of border guards.

European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF):

National authorities carrying out coast guard functions are responsible for a wide range of tasks,

which may include maritime safety, security, search and rescue, border control, fisheries control,

customs control, general law enforcement and environmental protection. The broad scope of coast

guard functions brings them under the remit of different Union policies, which should seek synergies

to achieve more effective and efficient results. In addition to the Union cooperation on coast guard

functions through the European Border and Coast Guard Agency, the European Maritime Safety

Agency and the European Fisheries Control Agency, improved coherence of the activities in the

maritime domain should also be achieved at national level. Synergies between the various actors in

the maritime environment should be in line with European integrated border management and

maritime security strategies. To strengthen the complementarity and to reinforce the consistency of

maritime activities, as well as to avoid duplication of efforts and to alleviate budgetary constraints in

an area of costly activities such as the maritime domain, the Border Management and Visa Instrument

will support maritime operations of multipurpose character where the main objective is border

surveillance but other objectives could additionally be pursued simultaneously. This mostly relates to

multipurpose equipment purchased with the support of the BMVI (vessels, aircraft, etc.) that could

also be used for other actions in the maritime domain.

EXTERNAL INSTRUMENTS (NDICI AND IPA)

The external actions will continue to be implemented in complementarity to the NDICI and IPA that

are and will remain the primary tools to support the external dimension of the Union’s migration and

security policy. Member States through their national programmes are more adequate to promote and

deliver on cooperation initiatives that complement and reinforce actions taken at the EU level. For

example, when Member States have good bilateral relations with third countries, specific interests and

expertise or networks in a given third country, or when the nature of a specific policy has a direct

impact on the MS and might require bilateral cooperation.

Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI):

NDICI will allow for making best use of geographic programmes, supplemented by the Global

Challenges thematic programme and the rapid reaction response pillar. The measures supported aim at

addressing all aspects of migration and forced displacement. This includes stepping up cooperation on

integrated border management such structural support to setting up Integrated Border Management

(IBM) systems and capacity building activities in third countries as part of wider state building

exercise/policy development cross-border cooperation, pursuing efforts in the fight against irregular

migration.

The Border Management and Visa Instrument will continue to support the sharing of information and

best practices with third countries, improving operational cooperation, including through joint

operations, immigration liaison officers, support capacity building of third countries to protect their

borders through training and the purchase of equipment as well as other operational necessities.

Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA):

The Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance will support enlargement countries in preventing and

tackling organised crime and corruption and in strengthening their law enforcement and migration

management capabilities, including border management. It will support cooperation on migration,

including border management, ensuring access to international protection, sharing relevant

information, strengthening the development benefits of migration, facilitating legal and labour

migration, enhancing border control and pursuing our effort in the fight against irregular migration,

trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling.

OTHER FUNDS

Testing, validating and exploiting the outcome of Union-funded (in the framework of past and current

Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation) security research projects in developing and

procuring state of the art tools and instruments for Border Guards, in particular where such deployment

has been identified by the European Border and Coast Guard Agency as contributing to the

development of operational capabilities of the European Border and Coast Guard.

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ESTONIA

Internal Security Fund (ISF)

Future priorities

Specific objective 1 - to increase the exchange of information among and within the Union law

enforcement and other competent authorities and other relevant Union bodies as well as with

third countries and international organisations

Current priorities or types of actions in the National Programme that could be continued under

this specific objective

The current actions that increase the interoperability of IT systems and linking of different services

and information for law enforcement agencies should continue.

- Information exchange

- Police/border guards or interagency cooperation (customs, intelligence services)

- Training

- IT-systems, interoperability, data quality, communication systems

- Networks, centres of excellence, cooperation structures, joint actions and operations

Policy issues (in priority order) that should be addressed in the future under this specific

objective

Money laundering is a major current issue in Estonia, it is being tackled by changing the banking

laws (more detailed reporting by banks, etc.) Preventing money laundering has become a priority for Estonia against the background of large money-

laundering scandals. Estonia has strengthened its anti-money laundering framework and the proportion of

non-resident deposits in the Estonian banking sector has significantly decreased. However, challenges

remain. While the Estonian government introduced additional measures and guidelines on how to further

strengthen the prevention in this area, a legislative initiative aiming at increasing the capacities of the anti-

money laundering supervision has not yet been adopted by the Estonian Parliament. Attention should be

paid to the effective implementation of these measures, once adopted.

Information Systems

 Ensure the full and uniform implementation of the Union acquis on security supporting

information exchange, for example on Prüm, PNR, SIS II (police) or in relation to Europol

data, including through the implementation of recommendations made to Member States

stemming from the Schengen evaluations on police cooperation, and the resulting action

plans from Member States.

 Set up and adapt national IT systems or devices in order to ensure the effective connection to

security relevant Union information systems and communication networks, including their

interoperability.

 Acquire, adjust or develop appropriate tools to address identified gaps in the EU information

architecture; for instance with the objective of extending the access to Europol’s secure

operational network to all relevant competent authorities at the confidentiality level required

by the nature of the cooperation, and enhancing connectivity infrastructure so that Europol

products and services SIENA, EIS, QUEST could be rolled out beyond Europol National

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Units, in particular to PCCCs (Police Customs Cooperation Centres), AROs and PIUs;

 Set up and adapt the relevant IT system to address relevant and future Union priorities (for

example: single window approach for the collection of API and PNR data, adoption of

artificial intelligence tools for the processing of PNR, development of communication

networks for the exchange of PNR at EU level and the interoperability with and connection to

the various European (and international) systems and databases relevant for the processing of

PNR).

 Create a UMF-based workflow interface with national processing systems to allow automated

information exchange and follow up to hits and making UMF as the European standard for

data exchanges;

 Introduce/update EIS Data Loaders, incl. New Generation Data Loaders (based on UMF, with

a possibility of providing data also for analysis);

 QUEST integration with national single search system with a view to facilitating

access/searching Europol data, including the forthcoming pilot project on QUEST+ and

automation of searching (QUEST) and hit-follow up processes (SIENA web service);

 Upgrade to SIENA CONFIDENTIAL especially (but not only) for CT Units;

 Support SIENA web service integration with national case management/messaging systems

and in particular the integration into 24/7 SPOC where also SIRENE bureaux and INTERPOL

NCB reside;

 Implement and upgrade the law enforcement access to European Search Portal (ESP) and the

large-scale European Information Systems (SIS, VIS, Eurodac, EES, ETIAS, ECRIS-TCN),

noting that it will possible to make QUEST+ available via ESP (according to Interoperability

Regulation);

 Upgrade MS’ capabilities for Identity & Access Management, especially since Europol

provides multi-level security (BPL, EU-REST and EU-CONF).

Cybercrime

 Develop capabilities to deal with encrypted evidence through the development and sharing of

solutions and good practices through participation in Europol’s network of points of

encryption expertise 1 .

 Foster the involvement of law enforcement in 5G standardization bodies and develop close

cooperation between law enforcement and relevant technology providers/telecommunication

operators, to enable timely implementation of lawful interception mechanisms in 5G networks.

 Ensure that systems are in place to gather statistical data on reporting, investigative and

judicial phases of cybercrime, in conformity with Article 18 of Directive (EU) 2019/713 and

Article 14 of Directive 2013/40/EU.

 Ensure that the necessary laws, regulations and administrative provisions are in force to

comply with Directive 2013/40/EU on attacks against information systems.

 Ensure that the necessary laws, administrative provisions and technical processes are in place

to allow for an effective fight against child sexual abuse. In particular, the necessary measures

must be in place to enable the transmission of information concerning the existence of

criminal convictions for any offences referred to in Articles 3-7 of the Directive 2011/93/EU

on combating child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation, or of any disqualification from

exercising activities involving regular and direct contact with children arising from such

criminal convictions. The transmission must be carried out in accordance with the procedures

set out in the Council Framework Decision 2009/315/JHA on the organisation and content of

the exchange of information extracted from the criminal record between Member States when

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requested under Article 6 of that Framework Decision with the consent of the person

concerned.

Organised Crime

 Ensure the full implementation of Directive 2019/1153 on law enforcement access to

financial information to combat serious crimes. Pursuant to the Directive, Estonia has to

provide the designated national competent authorities and the Asset Recovery Office with

direct access to the centralised bank account registry by 1 August 2021. At present, there is

no operational registry or system in Estonia.

 Strengthen the operational capacity of the national Asset Recovery Offices, in particular by

providing them with direct access to the relevant national databases.

 Improve the operational capacity to manage frozen and confiscated assets by, for example,

setting up an Asset Management Office, or by strengthening the capabilities of the existing

Asset Management Office, or equivalent mechanism.

 Set up or strengthen national databases for the registration of frozen assets

Anti-Corruption

 Facilitate and streamline the flow of information between institutional actors in Member States

in order to facilitate the detection and investigation of complex corruption and economic crime

cases.

 Provide access to all relevant public registries and databases to law enforcement authorities in

charge of anticorruption to allow a speedier treatment of corruption cases.

Firearms

 Support the establishment of a national focal point on firearms to produce better analysis of all

information available in the area of illicit firearms, ensure full participation in the exchange of

information with Europol in the area of firearms trafficking, act as a repository for firearms-

related intelligence both criminal and ballistic, and as a repository for all lost, stolen and

recovered firearms.

 Increase cooperation in the fight against the threat of (imported) gas and alarm, and blank-

firing weapons converted into firearms.

Migrant smuggling

 Ensure resources to further make use of opportunities offered by EU Agencies and partners

participating in the EMPACT Policy Cycle

Suggestions for desired outcomes

 A more effective exchange of information between relevant authorities on anti-corruption

issues, resulting in more cases investigated and prosecuted.

 Ensure the uniform application of the Union acquis on security supporting information

exchange for example via Prüm, EU PNR and SIS II, including through the implementation of

recommendations from quality control and evaluation mechanisms such as the Schengen

evaluation mechanism and other quality control and evaluation mechanisms

 Increase the number of active users of EU and where relevant national security relevant

information exchange tools, systems and databases added with support from the Fund, as

compared to number of total users.

 Provide the competent authorities with swifter access to financial and other relevant

information and, hence, improve the effectiveness of financial investigations into serious

crimes, including money laundering.

 Address, if applicable, as a result of the European Semester, those country-specific

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recommendations (CSRs) which concern key security policy priorities, in particular the fight

against corruption and money laundering.

Specific objective 2 - to intensify cross-border joint operations among and within the Union law

enforcement and other competent authorities in relation to serious and organised crime with a

cross-border dimension

Current priorities or types of actions in the National Programme that could be continued under

this specific objective

- Police or interagency cooperation (customs, border guards, intelligence services)

- Operational projects for preventing and combatting organised crime / cybercrime

- Training

Policy issues (in priority order) that should be addressed in the future under this specific

objective

Law Enforcement Cooperation

- Increase law enforcement (joint) trainings, exercises, mutual learning, specialised exchange

programmes and sharing of best practice including in and with third countries and other

relevant actors, in cooperation with CEPOL and in line with the Strategic Training Needs

Analysis when applicable.

- Facilitate and improve the use of joint investigation teams, joint patrols, joint operations, hot

pursuits, discreet surveillance, etc. and other operational cooperation mechanisms in the

context of the EU Policy Cycle (EMPACT), with special emphasis on cross-border operations

- Develop joint threat/risk analyses to better target joint operations or patrols, and the

deployment of technologies such as ANPR, UAVs or mobile communication devices

- Develop training and awareness raising activities in order to enhance the capabilities of the

personnel working in Passenger Information Units responsible for the processing of PNR data

to conduct joint analysis and joint targeting activities

- Consider a more systematic collection of statistics of hot pursuits and cross-border

surveillance with a view to establishing a better overview about its operational cross-border

police cooperation requirements (SCHEVAL recommendation)

Child sexual abuse

- Enable efficient cross-border cooperation in the fight against child sexual abuse, including in

investigations and the exchange of best practices. Cross-border cooperation should also be

enabled at a global level, in coherence with Member States’ commitments as part of the We

Protect Global Alliance to End Child Sexual Exploitation Online.

Encryption

- Ensure that the network of points of expertise, bringing together experts from all EU Member

States, continues to be strengthened through regular participation, contribution, collaboration,

and sharing of solutions and good practices to help practitioners overcome the challenges

posed by encryption during the course of criminal investigations 2 .

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J-CAT

- Support the existing participation, or establishing temporary or permanent participation in the

Joint Cybercrime Action Taskforce, through the secondment of dedicated cybercrime liaisons

officers at Europol

Fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment

- Create/reinforce dedicated points of contact for fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of

payment, with a view to preparing the implementation of Article 14(1) of Directive (EU)

2019/713

Organised Crime

- Increase coordination and cooperation of law enforcement authorities and other competent

authorities dealing with organised crime, for example through networks of specialised national

units

- Provide financing for operational support in complex high profile investigations requiring

highly specialised criminal expertise, in particular support to Member States’ participation in

Operational Task Forces (OTF) to identify High Value Targets (HVT) posing the highest risk

to the internal security of the EU

- Increase exchange on EU crime statistics in harmonised manner with a possibility to create EU

CRIM statistic date base (database on a number of phenomena could help us to define the

threats and risks better)

- Extend assistance to state-of-the-art forensic expertise, for example deployment of digital

forensic tactical advisers; large-scale technically demanding support on the ground; network

acquisition/cloud forensics/live forensics, etc.

Trafficking in human beings

- Focus on preventing trafficking in human beings, by countering the impunity that fosters the

crime, enhancing national and transnational efforts to step up investigations, prosecution and convictions of all perpetrators.

Anti-Corruption

- Facilitate operational cooperation and coordination among law enforcement authorities and

other relevant authorities in and among the EU Member States and with relevant agencies and

third country authorities for a more effective investigation of cross border corruption cases

- Facilitate information exchange and training on best practices in investigating cross-border

corruption cases

Drugs

- Enhance operational cooperation between EU Member States and with EUROPOL and the

EMCDDA to disrupt the illicit drugs markets. This should take into account that fentanyl and

fentanyl analogues have emerged as significant threats on European drug markets, with the

Baltic countries playing a key role in this. Fentanyl and fentanyl analogues are trafficked to

the EU from Russia, supplying local markets in the Baltic States, and from China to

consumers across the EU. Previously restricted to Estonia, there have been several localised

outbreaks of fentanyl use in the EU resulting in a number of lethal overdoses in Member

States.

- Focus on the current trends – including notably technological developments and the spread of

synthetic opioids, including fentanils

- Improve monitoring and operational resources in cooperation with EUROPOL and the

EMCDDA against drug trafficking and distribution using online platforms such as social

media, websites, Darknet markets, including developing new responses to tackle the threat

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posed by trafficking through postal and parcel deliveries, including through informal parcel

delivery entities

- Better respond to a globalised drug market by strengthening partnerships between Member

States’ authorities, international organisations, third countries and with industry, as well as

operational actions identified under EU dialogues on drugs with third countries.

- Contribute to a measurable reduction of the demand for drugs on what concerns prevention

Firearms

- Enhance operational cooperation to fight against firearms trafficking along firearms trafficking

routes, notably by strengthening the operational cooperation among law enforcement

authorities and improving knowledge, detection, investigation and prosecution in using

dedicated investigative tools, in particular in relation to priority regions/countries for Estonia,

which are likely to pose a threat to the EU’s security and most likely to benefit from EU

action.

Migrant smuggling - Ensure resources to allow efficient cooperation between EU MS LEAs and Third Countries

LEAs, including through JITs/COPs

- Establish list of trusted interpreters and translators at national/regional level to support

investigative and judicial follow-up of cross-border crimes

Suggestions for desired outcomes

- An increased number of cross-border operations in the area of corruption, resulting in the long

run in a decrease of the cross-border criminality related to corruption.

- Increase the number of joint operational actions supported by the Fund, including the

participating Member States and authorities in relation to serious and organised crime with a

cross-border dimension

- Increase the number of victims of crime assisted with the support of the Fund in relation to

serious and organised crime with a cross-border dimension

- Address, if applicable, as a result of the European Semester, those country-specific

recommendations (CSRs) which concern key security policy priorities, in particular the fight

against corruption and money laundering.

Specific objective 3 - to support effort at strengthening the capabilities in relation to combatting

and preventing crime including terrorism in particular through increased cooperation between

public authorities, civil society and private partners across the Member States

Current priorities or types of actions in the National Programme that could be continued under

this specific objective

- Information exchange

- Police or interagency cooperation (customs, border guards, intelligence services)

- Training

- Exchange of best practices, workshops, conferences, events, awareness raising campaigns,

communication activities

- Development of technology / forensics techniques

- Protection and resilience of public spaces and other soft targets

- Protection and resilience of critical infrastructure

- Crisis management

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Policy issues (in priority order) that should be addressed in the future under this specific

objective

Law Enforcement Cooperation / Training

- To increase law enforcement (joint) trainings, exercises, mutual learning, specialised exchange

programmes and sharing of best practice including in and with third countries and other

relevant actors, in cooperation with CEPOL and in line with the Strategic Training Needs

Analysis when applicable.

- To increase training, exchange of best practices (including the Unions agencies, such as

CEPOL and Europol, as well as air carriers’ industry and other relevant actors) on the

development of PNR systems and the exchange of PNR data.

- To focus training projects on the following policy priorities under each crime area: open

source intelligence, data collection, analysis and application; financial investigations, money

flows, alternative banking, etc.; elements of cyber-investigations, darknet and e-evidence;

document fraud; fundamental and human rights; crime prevention; respective areas of

forensics; links between different crime areas; and English language, specific professional

terminology.

- To support the development of CEPOL National Units with adequate resources to ensure Law

Enforcement training reaches all relevant Law Enforcement bodies.

- To exploit synergies by pooling resources and knowledge among Member States and other

relevant actors, including civil society through, for instance, the creation of joint centres of

excellence, the development of joint risk assessments, or common operational support centres

for jointly conducted operations.

- To increase analytical capacities especially from mobile devices (UFED).

- Ensure adequate multidisciplinary counter-crime structures to deal with increasing poly-

criminal organised crime groups often posing a mafia style threat. This multidisciplinary

nature should also go beyond solely law enforcement aspects to include cooperation with the

private sector, third countries and be carried forward along the whole penal chain. The

multidisciplinary approach should also be reflected in the provision of resources to guarantee

timely data collection on criminal justice statistics collected by Eurostat (e.g. migrant

smuggling), including cross-cutting collection from various authorities such as police,

prosecution, courts, prisons

Prevention of radicalisation

 Countering online extremist and terrorist propaganda: Strengthen capabilities to detect and

refer terrorist content and coordinate with Europol; support the development of alternative

and counter narratives as well as strategic communications capabilities.

 Local and multi-agency approach: Support to local and regional administrations and

initiatives, in particular to develop local prevent strategies, action plans, collaborations among

relevant stakeholders (including civil society actors and communities) and other capacity

building actions (e.g. by offering training and consultancy).

 Ideology and polarization: Work with communities (training and civic education for religious

leaders,…), support local authorities to develop an action plan for dealing with presence of

local extremist groups, support information and awareness raising campaigns on how to report

hate speech and threats online and in local communities, encourage dialogue with media on a

common understanding of responsible reporting on extremist violence and extremist groups.

 Addressing the issue of polarisation between communities (resilience, early prevention,

democratic values, rule of law etc.) as well as on line resilience and programmes to counter on

line misinformation (counter narratives).

 Addressing the issue of the right wing extremism (resilience, early prevention and promotion

of democratic values).

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Protection of citizens and infrastructure

 Protection of public spaces. The actions could cover: enhanced public-private cooperation;

enhanced protection against threats posed by Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and other emerging

threats; acquisition and use of detection equipment, including mobile, regarding chemical,

biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives (CBRN-E) threats.

 CBRN-E: The actions could include 1) effective implementation and enforcement of the new

Explosives precursors Regulation, including online mystery shopping; different tools to raise

awareness in the supply chain of the obligations of the Regulation and evaluate their

effectiveness; 2) pooling of resources and knowledge among Member States, sharing of good

practices, and conducting trainings and exercises 3) measures to enhance the security of

radioactive sources, including upgrade in physical protection and awareness raising activities.

 Addressing insider threat: The actions could include: background checks (in particular in

aviation, but also in relation to protection of major public events and for personnel with access

to CBRN materials).

 Critical Infrastructure Protection: The action could include 1) analysis of interdependencies,

vulnerabilities and possible cascading effects on critical infrastructure networks, possibly in

conjunction with neighbouring Member States. 2) Measures to improve cooperation and

support to critical infrastructure operators, e.g. establishing mechanisms for regular dialogue

between authorities and operators, facilitating the exchange of threat and incident information,

providing training to operators’ security staff, disseminating guidance or best practice on

security standards, establishing common criteria for risk assessments, or conducting exercises

to test critical infrastructure protection and resilience. 3) A review of the state of play and

future trends in application of the Directive 2008/114 on European Critical Infrastructures

(ECI) and especially of the part on identification of ECIs.

Combating terrorist financing

- Strengthen capabilities in relation to counter-terrorism financial investigations, improve

capabilities to conduct financial investigations into cryptocurrencies or other virtual assets

Drugs

- Reduce vulnerabilities at borders by enhancing risk analysis and profiling, intelligence sharing

and implementation of proven approaches at ports, airports and land crossing points

- Enhance forensic capacity at national level to determine and address the threats posed by

innovations in drug production and trafficking methods

Encryption

- Support LE officers to allow their participation in the training courses developed by European

Cybercrime Training and Education Group and (in most cases) delivered by CEPOL

Cybercrime - Support LE officers to allow their participation in the training courses developed by ECTEG

(European Cybercrime Training and Education Group) and (in most cases) delivered by

CEPOL including the CEPOL Cybercrime Academy

- Reinforce/develop training programmes based on competencies described in the EU Training

Competencies Framework and on the training priorities identified in the CEPOL Operational

Training Needs Analysis (OTNA) on Cybercrime. Use of available materials (e.g. ECTEG

courses) is recommended.

- Cyber-crime centre of excellence

- Ensure/develop/improve platforms for online reporting of crimes committed online, especially

with regard to fraud and counterfeiting of non-cash means of payment

- Develop/set up entities able to assist victims of cybercrime and online fraud, especially with

regard to identity theft, with a view to preparing the implementation of Directive (EU)

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2019/713

- Enable the development and implementation of measures to prevent the sexual abuse and

sexual exploitation of children, including through public-private partnerships and cooperation

with civil society and academia. Of particular relevance are prevention programmes to prevent

recidivism and programmes for persons who fear that they might sexually offend against

children, and, in general, the measures referred to in Articles 21 to 24 of Directive 2011/93/EU

on combatting child sexual abuse and sexual exploitation.

Organised Crime

- Strengthen capabilities in investigating organised crime with a focus on High Value Targets

- Increase application of administrative approach to tackle serious and organised crime and

provide for legal framework to allow for better exchange of administrative information across

borders

- Strengthen capacities to develop and make use of special investigative techniques relevant to

the fight against organised crime.

Anti-Corruption

- Improve the management of the human resources in law enforcement agencies (transparency

in recruitment procedures, including for top management positions, rotation of staff in

sensitive posts, unification of ethics rules in a single code, “revolving doors” rules to prevent

conflict of interest, etc).

- Implement the national anti-corruption strategy (2013-20120) and the related Action plan

- Enhance the capacity of the national authorities via training, specialised exchange programmes

and sharing of good practices with a view to achieving a better prevention, detection and

repression of corruption in the public and private sector

- Support civil society actions in the area of preventing and detecting corruption

- Facilitate improvement of national statistical data collections on the treatment of corruption

cases in the criminal justice system in Member States

Trafficking in Human Beings (THB)

 The priorities related to the fight against THB include: preventing that trafficking in human

beings happens; addressing the culture of impunity via national and transnational efforts to

increase investigations, prosecution and convictions of traffickers; victims of trafficking in

human beings should be treated as rights holders to effectively exercise their rights when it

comes to their assistance, support and protection. For this their early identification is

important.

Migrant smuggling

 Ensure adequate multidisciplinary counter-crime structures to deal with increasing poly-

criminal organised crime groups often posing a mafia style threat. This multidisciplinary

nature should also go beyond solely law enforcement aspects to include cooperation with the

private sector, third countries and be carried forward along the whole penal chain.

 Assign the necessary resources at national level (e.g. specialised units) in order to enhance

smooth cross-border cooperation with counterparts in other Union Member States

 Enhance cooperation with the private sector in the prevention and follow-up to cross-border

crimes e.g. financial sector, social media outlet, courier service providers, information sharing

with haulage sector / carriers, etc

 This should also be reflected in the provision of resources to ensure timely data collection on

criminal justice statistics collected by Eurostat (e.g. migrant smuggling) – includes cross-

cutting collection from various authorities such as police, prosecution, courts, prisons.

 Increase national capacities to detect document fraud (in particular at the air border).

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 Vulnerabilities identified in the two latest cycles of vulnerability assessments carried out by

the EBCGA require a focus on ensuring availability of sufficient number of appropriately

trained staff (document experts), appropriate technical equipment to detect sophisticated

document fraud and forensic expertise.

 Training activities in the area of migrant smuggling at national level for law enforcement and

judiciary (including related to documentary fraud, financial and online investigations and

cooperation with third countries). Through the CEPOL Strategic Training Needs Analysis,

Member States identified training related to the Facilitation of Illegal Immigration as the

highest priority out of 21 criminal areas. This combined with the more specific Training Needs

Analysis focusing specifically on cross-border cooperation to address migrant smuggling,

pointed to the following training priorities at national level focusing on law enforcement and

judicial officials to:

o Enhance English foreign language skills to allow cross-border cooperation, which is to

be supplemented at European level by specific professional terminology training

activities

o Knowledge of opportunities working with non-EU countries

o Awareness of the role of social media in migrant smuggling and the relevant

procedures (take-down request of pages, or their preservation for investigative

purposes).

Security Research

 Developing innovative methods or deploying new technologies in close cooperation with the

European Network of Law Enforcement Technology Services (ENLETS): testing, validating

and exploiting the outcome of Union funded security research projects in developing and

procuring state of the art tools and instruments for LEAs

Suggestions for desired outcomes

- A more effective prevention and repression of corruption by implementing the actions

foreseen in the national anti-corruption strategy and the related action plan and by improving

the human resources policy for the law enforcement agencies.

- Increase the number of law enforcement officials that completed training, exercises, mutual

learning or specialised exchange programmes on cross-border counter terrorism provided with

the support of the Fund

- In Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) develop a strong capacity to conduct risk

assessments and engage with private operators, especially in order to provide security advice.

- Address, if applicable, as a result of the European Semester, those country-specific

recommendations (CSRs) which concern key security policy priorities, in particular the fight

against corruption and money laundering.

- Improved capabilities to fight cybercrime, e.g. through training, the development or adaptation

of tools, collaboration (between LEAs and with other stakeholders), and the use of capabilities

available at Europol (which might require training and technical connections).

Other comments

External dimension

 Cooperation with third countries on anti-terrorism and anti-radicalisation activities,

cooperation between law enforcement authorities in the fight against terrorism, drugs and

criminality as well as operational cooperation to tackle trafficking in human beings and

migrant smuggling. Where needed implementation could be envisaged via several channels

e.g. ad hoc projects/programmes, liaison officers, special investigation teams.

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Synergies with other Funds

Asylum and Migration Fund

There could be complementarities between ISF and AMF on legal migration regarding actions related

to the fight against trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling, protection of victims of

trafficking in human beings and prevention of and countering radicalisation.

Financing of EURODAC/security part.

Border Management and Visa Instrument

Actions related to border surveillance systems which could also contribute to security purposes and

for fighting cross border crime, terrorism, migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings.

 LEA access to EES and other border management systems

 Solutions to fight serious and organised crime at the borders, e.g. container scanner to be used

at the border to detect illegal trafficking, depending also on which type of equipment is funded

under the new Customs Control Equipment Fund.

 ICT platforms/situation rooms/crisis management/communication tools which need to

incorporate intelligence from inside the national territory and info gathered at the borders.

Cohesion Funds (ESF+, ERDF, etc)

European Social Fund+: actions to counter radicalisation, victim protection, drugs In the Multiannual Financial Framework 2014-2020, drug policy issues were addressed mainly by the

anti-drugs chapter of the Justice Programme (mainly on what concerns drug demand/public health)

and by the Internal Security Fund – Police (mainly on what concerns drug supply/law enforcement

and security), in line with the two pillars of drugs policy: security and public health. It was decided

that the successor of the current Justice programme will not address any drug policy topics. The future

Internal Security Fund 2021-2027 will address mainly security aspects of drugs policy; however, the

public health aspects of drugs policy are envisaged to be addressed by the successor of the current

Health Programme – the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+), including on health services to patients

in the area of drugs, harm reduction and prevention of drugs related deaths and research on the

epidemiology aspects of the use and abuse of drugs. These measures focused on public health

challenges related to illicit drug should be covered not only by the health strand of the ESF+, but also

by the shared management/national programmes co-funded by ESF+.

ESF+ may also support actions aimed at fostering active inclusion and promoting equal access to and

completion of quality and inclusive education and training for disadvantaged groups and through

improving access to employment of, in particular, long-term unemployed and inactive people. Victims

of crime could benefit from measures aiming to improve access to long-term care.

European Regional Development Fund: protection/design of public spaces, cybersecurity,

actions to counter radicalisation, Critical Infrastructure

ERDF could finance actions related to the protection of public spaces. ISF can finance small-scale

projects, such as the innovative integration of security into the design of new buildings/public space

and the purchase of closed circuit television systems, concrete bollards and other preventive

equipment, such as cyber-attack resilient information and communications security systems.

However, the ERDF is better placed for making such investments at regional and local level and

contributing to infrastructure investments where security is a key element in the design of the public

space.

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ERDF will also address cybersecurity concerns when promoting digitalisation of SMEs, large

enterprises and promoting government ICT solutions and IT services (cyber threats and cybercrime)

under ERDF specific objective Reaping the benefits of digitisation for citizens, companies and

governments (PO1). Cyber threats are increasing. They can disrupt the supply of essential services

(critical infrastructure) such as water, healthcare, electricity, mobile services or generate substantial

financial losses, undermine user confidence and cause major damage to the economy. Cybercrime is

one of the fastest growing forms of crime and the risks are increasing exponentially. Unless we

substantially improve cybersecurity, the risk will increase in line with digital transformation.

ERDF can also address protection of critical infrastructure (e.g. transport infrastructure, power plants,

data centres, security and safety at airports and of air traffic management systems etc) under i.a.

specific objective Developing smart energy systems (PO2) or specific objective Developing a

sustainable, climate resilient, intelligent, secure and intermodal TEN-T (PO3).

Under PO 5 ERDF can also address security in the urban and other areas through the following

specific objectives Fostering the integrated social, economic and environmental development,

cultural heritage and security in urban areas and Fostering the integrated social, economic and

environmental local development, cultural heritage and security, including for rural and coastal

areas (…). It can cover e.g. prevention of radicalisation under social integration measures and

protection of public spaces.

External Instruments (NDICI and IPA)

The external actions will continue to be implemented in complementarity to the NDICI and IPA that

are and will remain the primary tools to support the external dimension of the Union’s migration and

security policy. Member States through their national programmes are more adequate to promote and

deliver on cooperation initiatives that complement and reinforce actions taken at the EU level. For

example, when Member States have good bilateral relations with third countries, specific interests and

expertise or networks in a given third country, or when the nature of a specific policy has a direct

impact on the MS and might require bilateral cooperation.

Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument (NDICI): fighting

THB and migrant smuggling, support to regional and international initiatives contributing to

security, preventing and countering radicalisation

NDICI can support actions in third countries to address the root causes of irregular migration and

forced displacement, and it can support security and migration management and governance. The ISF

on the other hand will provide for an external dimension that will essentially represent an extension of

the EU's security policies. It will focus on actions that serve primarily the EU's security related

priorities.

NDICI will allow for making best use of geographic programmes, supplemented by the Global

Challenges thematic programme and the rapid reaction response pillar. In the area of security, this

includes for instance addressing political and economic exclusion and other long-term structural and

root causes of conflict, insecurity and instability, supporting regional and international initiatives

contributing to security, stability and peace and preventing and countering radicalisation leading to

violent extremism and terrorism as well as fighting against any form of violence, corruption,

organised crime and money laundering.

The Internal Security Fund will continue supporting cooperation with third countries on anti-terrorism

and anti-radicalisation activities, cooperation of law enforcement authorities in the fight against

terrorism as well as serious and organised crime, trafficking in human beings and migrant smuggling,

including through joint investigation teams.

Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA): fight against organised crime/corruption/ THB

and migrant smuggling, strengthening law enforcement

The Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance will support enlargement countries in preventing and

tackling organised crime and corruption, and in strengthening their law enforcement and migration

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management capabilities, including border management. It will support cooperation on migration,

ensuring access to international protection, sharing relevant information, strengthening the

development benefits of migration, facilitating legal and labour migration, enhancing border control

and pursuing our effort in the fight against irregular migration, trafficking in human beings and

migrant smuggling.

Other Funds

Digital Europe: cybersecurity

The Digital Europe Programme is about digital transformation of public services and businesses.

Amongst several other issues it will address cybersecurity, as it is of key importance to ensure trust in

digital products and services, especially given the wide spread of cyber-attacks. ISF will deal with

cyber-dependent crimes, i.e. crimes that can be committed only through the use of information and

communications technology devices and systems, and cyber-enabled crimes, i.e. traditional crimes,

such as child sexual exploitation, which can be increased in scale or reach by the use of computers,

computer networks or other forms of information and communications technology.

Horizon Europe: security related research projects leading to innovative technologies There are complementarities between ISF and the Horizon Europe Programme. Actions related to

innovative new technologies and security relevant research projects under the cluster "Inclusive and

Secure Society" can be supported by ISF.

Customs Control Equipment Instrument: customs control equipment to be used also for police

cooperation and fight against serious and cross border crime

Multi-purpose equipment, e.g. container scanner purchase, also other equipment could fall into the

grey zone. Need to coordinate with TAXUD on gap assessment / needs. PCCCs.

EU civil protection mechanism: Exploit synergies regarding disaster risk management, prevention

and preparedness.

EU Defence Fund: Multi-purpose equipment (e.g. UAVs)

SRSP: potential overlap/synergies in several areas such as radicalisation, money laundering, financial

crime, OSINT to counter terrorism, disaster management, cybercrime, anti-corruption, etc.

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ANNEX VI 1

Template of a programme for the AMIF, the ISF and the BMVI – Article 16(3)

CCI number

Title in English [255 characters 2 ]

Title in the national language [255]

Version

First Year [4]

Last Year [4]

Eligible from

Eligible until

Commission Decision Number

Commission Decision Date

Member State amending decision

number

Member State amending decision

entry into force date

1. Programme strategy: main challenges and policy responses

Reference: Article 17(3)(a) )(ii bis), (iii), (iv) and (vii) and CPR

This section explains how the programme will address the main challenges identified at the

national level based on local, regional and national needs assessments and/or strategies. It

provides an overview of the state of implementation of relevant EU acquis and the progress

achieved on EU action plans, and describes how the Fund will support their development through

the programming period.

Text field [15 000]

1 Without prejudice to further alignment in relation to the outcome of interinstitutional negotiations on the articles of

the CPR and the fund-specific regulations. 2 Number in square brackets refer to number of characters without spaces.

Ref. Ares(2019)7896171 - 23/12/2019

2

2. Specific objectives (repeated for each specific objective other than technical assistance )

Reference: Article 17(2) and 17(4)

2.1. Title of the specific objective [300]

2.1.1. Description of a specific objective

This section describes, for each specific objective, the initial situation, main challenges and

proposes responses supported by the Fund. It describes which implementation measures are

addressed with the support of the Fund; it provides an indicative list of actions within the scope of

Articles 3 and 4 of the AMIF, ISF or BMVI Regulations.

In particular: For operating support, it provides a justification in line with Article 15 3 of the ISF

Regulation, Articles 15 and 16 of the BMVI Regulation or Article 18 of the AMIF Regulation. It

includes an indicative list of beneficiaries with their statutory responsibilities, main tasks to be

supported.

[For specific actions, it describes how the action will be carried out and provides justification for

the allocated amount. In addition, for joint specific actions, the lead Member State lists the

participating Member States, including their role and, if applicable, their financial contribution.

For emergency assistance, it describes how the action will be carried out and provides justification

for the allocated amount.] 4

Planned use of financial instruments, if applicable.

AMIF only: resettlement and solidarity shall be presented separately.

Text field (16 000 characters)

2.1.2 Indicators

Reference: Article 17(4)(e) CPR

Table 1: Output indicators

Specific objective ID [5] Indicator [255] Measurement unit Milestone (2024) Target (2029)

Table 2: Result indicators

3 Some modifications are due to the aligment with Fund-specific Regulations (eg. change of numbering in the Fund-

specific regulations after the adoption of the CPR proposal). 4 COM proposed to replace the bracketed text with appendix 3. If appendix 3 is not included, elements in brackets

under 2.1.1 have to remain.

3

Specific

objective

ID

[5]

Indicator

[255]

Measurement

unit

Baseline

or

reference

value

Reference

year

Target

(2029)

[Measurem

ent unit for

target]5

Source

of data

[200]

Comments

[200]

2.1.3 Indicative breakdown of the programme resources (EU) by type of intervention

Reference: Article 17(5) CPR and Article 12(15) of the BMVI Regulation or Article 12(9) ISF Regulation or Article 13(9) AMIF

Regulation

Table 3

Specific objective Type of intervention Code Indicative amount (Euro)

2.1.4 Technical assistance

Reference: Article 17(3)(e); Article 30(5) CPR; Article 32 CPR; Article 89 CPR;

Text field [5 000] (Technical assistance pursuant to Article 30(5) CPR)

Text field [3000] (Technical assistance pursuant to Article 32 CPR)

Table 4

Type of intervention Code Indicative amount (Euro)

3. Financial plan

Reference: Article 17(3)(f)

3.1. Financial appropriations by year

Table 5: Financial appropriations by year

Fund 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 Total

5 The Council’s partial mandate added this column.

4

3.2 Total financial allocations

Table 6: Total financial allocations by fund and national contribution

Specific

objective

Type of action

Basis for

calculation

EU support

(total or

public)

EU Union

contribution

(a)

National

contribution

(b)=(c)+(d)

Indicative breakdown

of national

contribution

Total

e=(a)+(b)

Co-

financing

rate

(f)=(a)/(e)

public (c ) private

(d)

Specific

objective 1

Actions co-financed in

line with Article 11(1) of

ISF or BMVI Regulation

or Article 12(1) of AMIF

Regulation

Actions co-financed in

line with Article 11(2)

of ISF or BMVI

Regulation or Article

12(2) of AMIF

Regulation

Actions co-financed in

line with Article 11(3) of

ISF or BMVI Regulation

or Article 12(3) of AMIF

Regulation

Actions co-financed in

line with Article 11(4) of

ISF or BMVI Regulation

(excluding Special

Transit Scheme) or

Article 12(4) of AMIF

Regulation

Actions co-financed in

line with Article 11(4) of

BMVI Regulation

(Special Transit

Scheme)

Actions co-financed in

line with Article 11(5) of

ISF or BMVI Regulation

or Article 12(5) of AMIF

Regulation

Actions co-financed in

line with Article 16 of

AMIF Regulation

Actions co-financed in

line with Article 17 of

AMIF Regulation

Total for

SO 1

5

SO 2 Actions co-financed in

line with Article 11(1) of

ISF or BMVI Regulation

or Article 12(1) of AMIF

Regulation

Actions co-financed in

line with Article 11(2) of

ISF or BMVI Regulation

or Article 12(2) of AMIF

Regulation

Actions co-financed in

line with Article 11(3) of

ISF or BMVI Regulation

or Article 12(3) of AMIF

Regulation

Actions co-financed in

line with Article 11(4) of

ISF or BMVI Regulation

Actions co-financed in

line with Article 11(5) of

ISF or BMVI Regulation

or Article 12(5) AMIF

Regulation

Total for

SO 2

SO 3 Actions co-financed in

line with Article 11(1) of

ISF Regulation or

Article 12(1) of AMIF

Regulation

Actions co-financed in

line with Article 11(2) of

ISF Regulation or

Article 12(2) of AMIF

Regulation

Actions co-financed in

line with Article 11(3) of

ISF Regulation or

Article 12(3) of AMIF

Regulation

Actions co-financed in

line with Article 11(4) of

ISF Regulation or

Article 12(4) of AMIF

Regulation

Actions co-financed in

line with Article 11(5) of

ISF Regulation or

Article 12(5) of AMIF

Regulation

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Total for

SO 3

TA

pursuant

to Article

30(5)

CPR

TA

pursuant

to Article

32 CPR

Grand

total

Table 8 [AMIF only] Number of persons per year

Category 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027

Resettlement

Humanitarian

admission

[other categories]

[Table 8 Transfers between shared management funds*]

Receiving fund /

instrument

Transferring fund /

instrument

AMIF ISF BMVI ERDF ESF+ CF EMFF Total

AMIF

ISF

BMVI

Total

* Cumulative amounts for all transfers during programming period.

[Table 9 Transfers to instruments under direct or indirect management*] Transfer amount

Instrument 1[name]

Instrument 2[name]

Total

* Cumulative amounts for all transfers during programming period

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4. Enabling conditions

Reference: Article 17(3)(h)

Table 10

Enabling condition Fulfilment of

enabling condition

Criteria Fulfilment of

criteria

Reference to relevant

documents

Justification

Criterion 1 Y/N [500] [1000]

Criterion 2

5. Programme authorities

Reference: Article 17(3)(j), Article 65 and 78 CPR

Table 11 Name of the institution [500] Contact name and position [200] e-mail [200]

Managing authority

Audit authority

Body which receives

payments from the

Commission

6. Partnership

Reference: Article 17(3)(g) CPR;

text field [10 000]

7. Communication and visibility

Reference: Article 17(3)(i) CPR, Article 42(2) CPR

Text field [4 500]

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8. Use of unit costs, lump sums, flat rates and financing not linked to costs

Reference: Articles 88 and 89 CPR

[Intended use of Articles 88 and 89] 6

YES NO

From the adoption programme will make use of reimbursement of the Union

contribution based on unit costs, lump sums and flat rates under the priority

according to Article 88 CPR (if yes, fill in Appendix 1)

From the adoption programme will make use of reimbursement of the Union

contribution based on financing not linked to costs according to Article 89

CPR (if yes, fill in Appendix 2)

6 The Council’s partial mandate replaced the table with a different one, in the same manner as in the Annex V.

9

Appendix 1: [Union contribution based on unit costs, lump sums and flat rates] 7

Template for submitting data for the consideration of the Commission

(Article 88)

Date of submitting the proposal

Current version

7 The Council’s partial mandate changed the title of the appendix, linked to block 6.

10

A. Summary of the main elements

Fund8

Specific

objective9

Estimated

proportion of the

total financial

allocation within

the priority to

which the SCO

will be applied in

% (estimate)

Type(s) of operation Corresponding indicator

name(s)

Unit of measurement

for the indicator

Type of SCO

(standard scale

of unit costs,

lump sums or

flat rates)

Corresponding

standard scales of unit

costs, lump sums or

flat rates

Code Description Code Description

8 Alignment with COM proposal for Annex VI

9 Alignment with COM proposal for Annex VI

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B. Details by type of operation (to be completed for every type of operation)

Did the managing authority receive support from an external company to set out the

simplified costs below?

If so, please specify which external company: Yes/No – Name of external company

Types of operation:

1.1. Description of the operation type

1.2 ]specific objective) 1

1.3 Indicator name 2

1.4 Unit of measurement for indicator

1.5 Standard scale of unit cost, lump

sum or flat rate

1.6 Amount

1.7 Categories of costs covered by unit

cost, lump sum or flat rate

1.8 Do these categories of costs cover

all eligible expenditure for the

operation? (Y/N)

1.9 Adjustment(s) method

11.10 Verification of the achievement

of the unit of measurement

- describe what document(s) will be

used to verify the achievement of the

unit of measurement

- describe what will be checked during

management verifications (including

on-the-spot), and by whom

- describe what arrangements there are

to collect and store the data/documents

described

1.11 Possible perverse incentives or

problems caused by this indicator, how

they could be mitigated, and the

estimated level of risk

1 1 The Council’s partial mandate deleted the text in [].

2 Several complementary common indicators (for instance one output indicator and one result indicator) are possible for one type of

operation. In these cases, fields 1.3 to 1.11 should be filled in for each indicator.

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1.12 Total amount (national and EU)

expected to be reimbursed

C: Calculation of the standard scale of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates*

1. Source of data used to calculate the standard scale of unit costs, lump sums or flat rates

(who produced, collected and recorded the data; where the data are stored; cut-off dates;

validation, etc.).

2. Please specify why the proposed method and calculation is relevant to the type of

operation:

3. Please specify how the calculations were made, in particular including any assumptions

made in terms of quality or quantities. Where relevant, statistical evidence and benchmarks

should be used and attached to this annex in a format that is usable by the Commission.

4. Please explain how you have ensured that only eligible expenditure was included in the

calculation of the standard scale of unit cost, lump sum or flat rate.

5. Assessment of the audit authority(ies) of the calculation methodology and amounts and the

arrangements to ensure the verification, quality, collection and storage of data.

* Justifications on the underlying data, the calculation methodology and resulting rate or

amount and related assessment by the audit authority [(in points 1, 3 and 5)] are not required

when the simplified cost options submitted in this Appendix are established at Union level

[(other policies or through the DA referred to in Article 88(4)].

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Appendix 2: [Union contribution based on financing not linked to costs] 3

Template for submitting data for the consideration of the Commission

(Article 89)

Date of submitting the proposal

Current version

3 The Council’s partial mandate amended the title, linked to block 6.

14

A. Summary of the main elements

Fund13 Specific

objective14 The amount

covered by the

financing not

linked to costs

Type(s) of operation Conditions to be

fulfilled/results to be

achieved

Corresponding indicator

name(s)

Unit of

measurement for

the indicator

[Envisaged

reimbursement to

the beneficiaries]15

Code Description

The overall

amount

covered

13

Alignment with COM proposal for Annex VI 14

Alignment with COM proposal for Annex VI

15

The Council partial mandate added this column.

15

B. Details by type of operation (to be completed for every type of operation)

Types of operation:

1.1. Description of the operation type

1.2 Specific objective 16

1.3 Conditions to be fulfilled or results to be achieved

1.4 Deadline for fulfilment of conditions or results to

be achieved

1.5 Indicator definition for deliverables

1.6 Unit of measurement for indicator for deliverables

1.7 Intermediate deliverables (if applicable) triggering

reimbursement by the Commission with schedule for

reimbursements

Intermediate

deliverables Date Amounts

1.8 Total amount (including EU and national funding)

1.9 Adjustment(s) method

1.10 Verification of the achievement of the result or

condition (and where relevant, the intermediate

deliverables)

- what document(s) will be used to verify the

achievement of the result or condition?

- describe what will be checked during management

verifications (including on-the-spot), and by whom.

- what arrangements to collect and store the

data/documents described?

1.10a Does the grant provided by Member State to

beneficiaries take the form of financing not linked to

costs? [Y/N] 17

16

Alignment to Annex VI 17

The Council’s partial mandate added point 1.10a, which COM is proposing to amend in order to

improve clarity.

16

1.11 Arrangements to ensure the audit trail

Please list the body(ies) responsible for these

arrangements.

17

[Appendix 3: Thematic Facility] 1

Procedure reference /

Specific objective

Modality: Specific action/ emergency

assistance/ resettlement/ support to

Member States contributing to solidarity

Type of intervention EU contribution

(EUR)

<type='N' input='M'> <type='S’ input='S'> <type='S’ input='S'> <type='N'

input='M'>

Description of the action [text]

Member State submits a thematic facility amendment /declines

Date: <type='N' input='M'>

Submit/Decline: <type='S’ input='S'>

Comment (if Member State declines or if indicators targets and

millstones are not updated a justification should be encoded; tables 3, 5

and 6 should be revised)

[text]

1 Pending agreed approach to the thematic facility under Fund-specific Regulations